Yield of Canned Meat From Fresh
The number of jars or cans you get from a given amount of raw meat varies with the size of the pieces and the way the meat is packed.
For a 1-quart jar, allow approximately the following amounts of fresh, untrimmed meat with bone or ready-to-cook chicken:
| Beef: | Pounds | |
| Round | 3 to 3½. | |
| Rump | 5 to 5½. | |
| Pork loin | 5 to 5½. | |
| Chicken: | ||
| Canned with bone | 3½ to 4¼. | |
| Canned without bone | 5½ to 6¼. | |